Joe Dumars vs. Bernard King: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Dumars and Bernard King all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Dumars, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1986 to 1999, and Bernard King, with 14 seasons played from 1978 to 1993, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Joe Dumars vs. Bernard King
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Bernard King Joe Dumars Bernard King
Points
117th
54th
92nd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
278th
+300th
+300th
Assists
87th
265th
61st
+300th
Steals
241st
265th
133rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Joe Dumars vs. Bernard King
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Bernard King Joe Dumars Bernard King
Points
214th
36th
220th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
174th
+300th
136th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bernard King's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
117th
54th
63 16,401 vs. 19,6553,254
Rebounds
+300th
278th
+22 2,203 vs. 5,0602,857
Assists
87th
265th
178 4,612 vs. 2,8631,749
Steals
241st
265th
24 902 vs. 86636
Blocks
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 230147
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
168th
+132 671 vs. 1,7041,033
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
241st
+59 1,532 vs. 3,3561,824
Field Goals Made
135th
47th
88 5,994 vs. 7,8301,836
Field Goals Attempted
128th
70th
58 13,026 vs. 15,1092,083
3-Pointers Made
168th
+300th
+132 990 vs. 23967
3-Pointers Attempted
185th
+300th
+115 2,592 vs. 1342,458
Free Throws Made
126th
82nd
44 3,423 vs. 3,972549
Free Throws Attempted
154th
71st
83 4,059 vs. 5,4441,385

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
140th
+300th
1,018 vs. 874144
Seasons
190th
190th
0 14 vs. 140

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
79th
26th
53 14 vs. 4531
50+ point games
-
14th
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
92nd
+300th
+208 1,752 vs. 6871,065
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
257 vs. 121136
Assists
61st
+300th
+239 512 vs. 65447
Steals
133rd
+300th
+167 91 vs. 2467
Blocks
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 60
Offensive Rebounds
272nd
+300th
+28 95 vs. 4550
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
162 vs. 7686
Field Goals Made
97th
+300th
+203 646 vs. 269377
Field Goals Attempted
98th
+300th
+202 1,398 vs. 481917
3-Pointers Made
264th
+300th
+36 53 vs. 152
3-Pointers Attempted
270th
+300th
+30 148 vs. 4144
Free Throws Made
78th
+300th
+222 407 vs. 148259
Free Throws Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 476 vs. 203273

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
+300th
112 vs. 2884
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
214th
36th
178 16.11 vs. 22.496.38
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.16 vs. 5.793.63
Assists per game
174th
+300th
+126 4.53 vs. 3.281.25
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.990.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.260.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
232nd
+68 0.66 vs. 1.951.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 3.842.33
Field Goals Made per game
256th
21st
235 5.89 vs. 8.963.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
254th
43rd
211 12.80 vs. 17.294.49
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.030.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 0.192.36
Free Throws Made per game
211st
81st
130 3.36 vs. 4.541.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
267th
63rd
204 3.99 vs. 6.232.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
220th
34th
186 15.64 vs. 24.548.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.29 vs. 4.322.03
Assists per game
136th
+300th
+164 4.57 vs. 2.322.25
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.860.04
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.210.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 1.610.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 2.711.27
Field Goals Made per game
237th
20th
217 5.77 vs. 9.613.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
75th
202 12.48 vs. 17.184.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.040.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.32 vs. 0.151.17
Free Throws Made per game
214th
67th
147 3.63 vs. 5.291.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
280th
44th
236 4.25 vs. 7.253.00

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.